evergreen
/'evəgri:n/
Definition
Adjective:
- (Of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year: Describes a plant that retains its green leaves or needles for more than one growing season, contrasting with deciduous plants that shed their leaves annually.
Noun:
- A plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year: A specific plant, tree, or shrub that is characterized by its year-round green foliage.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- Pine trees are evergreen conifers.
- The garden was designed with evergreen shrubs to provide color in winter.
Noun:
- Holly is a popular evergreen used for winter decorations.
- The forest contains a mix of deciduous trees and evergreens.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Used metaphorically to describe something that remains perpetually fresh, popular, or relevant.
- That song is an evergreen classic; it never goes out of style.
- His theories have proven to be evergreen in the field of physics.
Variants and Related Words
- Evergreenness (n): The state or quality of being evergreen.
- The evergreenness of the forest provided constant shelter for wildlife.
- Semi-evergreen (adj): A plant that retains some leaves throughout the year but may lose others seasonally.
- Some rhododendrons are semi-evergreen in milder climates.
Synonyms
- Perennial (in the context of persistent foliage; note: 'perennial' more broadly refers to plants living multiple years).
- Coniferous (for many, but not all, evergreen trees; note: some conifers like larch are deciduous, and some evergreens like holly are not conifers).
Related Phrases
- Evergreen contract: A contract that automatically renews for a successive term unless terminated.
- The service is provided under an evergreen contract.
- Evergreen content: Media content that remains relevant and continues to attract traffic long after publication.
- Blog posts with practical advice are often evergreen content.
Related Idioms
- (To be) an evergreen: To be someone or something that remains popular or effective over a long period.
- At 40, the veteran player is still an evergreen for the national team.
Adjective
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(of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
Noun
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a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
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